Leap the Dips loses a wheel

[verticalzero]

Found this guy's lucky events of riding the Leap the Dips on 3 wheels after one of them broke when on a turn and seeing Skyliner break down and getting repaired.

 

http://www.coasterforce.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22948

 

His pic's and videos are 1/2 way down the page:

Skyliner needs repairing

Forcing the car to slide onto the transfer track

Broken Wheel

Engineer walking the track towards the broken car

Leap the Dips Storage

[lame coaster dude]

That ride felt unsafe, but damn...

[Kennyweird]

It lost a wheel?! That's kind of unsettling, considering I'm going to Lakemont in a few weeks if everything works out.

[Force 310]

From the TR, the way the maintenance people reacted makes it seem like an everyday occurence. I would hope that it isn't an everyday occurence, though.

[Little Coaster Girl]

Leap the dips goes very slow and has side rails , so i dont think it would be real dangerous to you when losing a wheel, may be a little painful when you skid though. But i still think lakemont is worth your going to, its a nice park. And i love leap the dips, plus if the day is slow, you can just stay on skyliner and not have to get off.

[Big Mike]

I agree Little Coaster Girl.

 

I will stop by Lakemont anytime I am in the area.

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

[SFAfan#1]

This park freaks me out how old and dangerous-looking the coasters are..... I really want to go one day!